04 Jul 2001

East Moline Moves Ahead with The Quarter

By Jeff Ignatius
Despite the setback of having developer Kaizen Company of America pull out of the commercial portion of The Quarter riverfront re-development effort (see City Shorts in this week's issue), the City of East Moline could be moving forward on other components of the project in the coming weeks.
26 Jun 2001

Students Get Up Close with Government

By Letter to Editor
Democracy is more than a spectator sport; for it to survive and flourish, we all must become active, engaged citizens. This is the message I heard from 86 students representing 12 Quad City-area high schools, who recently participated in the Close Up Foundation government-studies program in Washington, D.
26 Jun 2001

A Great Friend Remembered:

By Kathleen McCarthy
On June 16, 2001, the world dimmed when my friend, Chris Wightman (50 years young) passed away. Chris was not your average bear. He was the epitome of kindness, gentle compassion, and true friendship. As one acquaintance put it, "Chris was a blue chip guy.
26 Jun 2001

Administrator Pick Should Sail through Confirmation Process

By Kathleen McCarthy and Jeff Ignatius
The unanimous choice of the search committee and mayor for Davenport's new city administrator appears to be well on his way to city-council confir mation next week. Craig Malin, currently the county administrator in Douglas County, Wisconsin, has wide support among Davenport city-council members surveyed by the River Cities' Reader.
19 Jun 2001

The Next Big Thing

By Jeff Ignatius
When the City of Moline requested developers in 1999 for its mixed-used riverfront project known as Bass Street Landing, it didn't get any responses that met its requirements - primarily that applicants have experience developing and operating a similar project.
19 Jun 2001

Is There A Problem with Unanimous Choice for Davenport City Administrator?

By Kathleen McCarthy
On Monday, June 18, Davenport Mayor Phil Yerington announced that a candidate has been chosen to fill the vacant position of city administrator. Craig Malin, currently the Douglas County Administrator in northern Wisconsin, has a long list of favorable credentials responsible for a unanimous recommendation from the 14-person search committee appointed by the mayor to find the best candidate for the job.
19 Jun 2001

Father's Day

By Administrator
Of all the holidays generally recognized in North America, Father's Day has the most potential for confusion and complication, if not outright concussion. Thanksgiving, by contrast, is a snap. Everyone in America sits down to the same exact meal, then nods off as the L-tryptophan kicks in and the Lions game lurches toward halftime.
12 Jun 2001

Quantifiable Differences in Wal-Mart Dark Store Agreement Just "Semantics"?

By Administrator
Hopefully, the public has been watching Super Wal-Mart as it has proceeded, at times allegedly unlawfully, toward its ultimate conclusion. The last leg of this development travesty was the "dark store agreement" conceived and perpetrated upon Davenport taxpayers by Alderman Bob McGivern, who only further demonstrated his lack of understanding of business matters so crucial to the proceedings.
06 Jun 2001

Davenport Should Be a Catalyst for Flood-Plain Management Changes

By Kathy Wine
Now that the Mississippi River has receded and the sandbags are being removed, federal, state, and local leaders need to address more than the cost of cleanup after the flooding. We need to determine why floods occur more often and at higher flows than predicted and address the root problems that have led to the more frequent flooding.
06 Jun 2001

"Imagine Iowa" Moves Past the Dream Stage

By Administrator
At a forum May 24 at the Family Museum of Arts & Science, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Anita Walker made clear that those deflating practical considerations weren't welcome. No pesky questions about whether something can be done, or from where the money might come to pay for it.

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